ajkezele Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hi all, I have some flooring leftover from a recent project and figured I would throw it out to the forum to see if anyone has any ideas for what I can do with it. I don't really have the space to store it but can't see just getting rid of it so any suggestions would be appreciated. One idea I had was to make a headboard for a bed in a spare bedroom but I am not sure how that would look. If I don't go the headboard route it would be great if it was something that someone might actually want as a gift/purchase because I have a decent amount. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Is it solid maple? How thick is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Yeah, flooring is generally too thin to do much with it. It's funny...installing my Brazilian Koa floor is what led to me getting serious about woodworking. I had a bunch of material left over and I couldn't fathom throwing it away. I started looking into things I could do with it...fast forward about 9 years and I have a full shop, I'm basically broke and my wife hates me. (Exaggerating...mostly.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajkezele Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 It is 3/4 inch solid maple (not engineered) flooring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajkezele Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Yeah, flooring is generally too thin to do much with it. It's funny...installing my Brazilian Koa floor is what led to me getting serious about woodworking. I had a bunch of material left over and I couldn't fathom throwing it away. I started looking into things I could do with it...fast forward about 9 years and I have a full shop, I'm basically broke and my wife hates me. (Exaggerating...mostly.) So you are saying your shop isn't that full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 It is 3/4 inch solid maple (not engineered) flooring Well, depending on how much you have, you could build just about anything you'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Pencil boxes, humidors, grease boxes, glue it up and make mallets, marking gauges, segmented turnings, picture frames. - sent via Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 3/4" stock sounds like it would be good for cabinet door rail and stiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasahan Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Boxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 The problem with 3/4" flooring is that once you mill off the finish (assuming it's finished) and the grooved bottoms of the boards, you're left with closer to 1/2". So yeah, small projects, boxes, etc. Don't think you'll be getting much furniture out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajkezele Posted September 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Yeah, I guess "decent amount" is a relative term. I wouldn't have enough to make any furniture out of it so smaller projects would be the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Flooring tends to be dried within an inch of it's life, and hard as a rock. I wouldn't recommend it for hand-tool projects. We have an Armstrong flooring factory ( formerly Bruce Hardwood Floors) here in town. In the late seventies / early eighties, I would go there and buy scraps by the pickup load to use as kindling in our wood stove. At that time they produced mostly parquet flooring in oak. Small as those sticks were, a 16d common nail would fold over just THINKING about being driven into it! Sure did make a hot fire, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 mill it down and then glue it up into blocks i use it to make cheap turning segment blanks just sandwich iit in between two other blocks and then you have a different colored strip in a turning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Use it as a feature wall in a small room. Maybe an entry hall , tiny half bath or study ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampy Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Would make a cool ceiling accent in an alcove or powder room? Cutting boards? Cheese trays? Coasters? I'm "C"ing a theme.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Is it already tongue and grooved? I've resawn and used the good bit of ash flooring for drawer fronts (workbench). I've seen a 10 things to do with leftover flooring on a Bob Villa site. Should be an easy Google find. Most of it was 'crafty though'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajkezele Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Yep, its tongue and groove. Use it as a feature wall in a small room. Maybe an entry hall , tiny half bath or study ? This is kind of the idea I was thinking of in using it for a headboard. I'm looking to be pretty lazy with this project for multiple reasons so I was aiming for ideas that could use it with little additional work or as close to "as is" as possible. Thanks to all for the tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 headboard is a great idea since you can't see the back of it anyway. Just trim the exposed tongue. Cover (edge band?) or fill the exposed grooves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Gilbert Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 What about picture frames for the room the flooring is in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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